S2000 vs Porsche Boxster - The wife's review of her husband's toy.

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04-09-2017, 05:17 PM

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I knew! Sooner or later you would get Rick drunk and have your way with the Porsche.

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do......

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04-10-2017, 06:55 AM

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A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do......

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04-16-2017, 02:36 PM

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I'm shocked the S2000 sounds better, the Boxster must not have the sport exhaust. The sport exhaust on the 911 and/or Boxster S is one of the best sounds in the industry.

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04-17-2017, 06:20 AM

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Sport exhaust is on the never ending car stuff list 😀

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04-18-2017, 01:59 PM

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WOW! In Ohio we pay sales tax when you buy the car and only pay for license renewal each year. That's it. No auto excise tax.

Same ^^^ in Peeay. Our taxes overall are really reasonable, unless you live in an area with high school/ property taxes....as do we

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04-18-2017, 02:03 PM

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Thanks for this thread, Lainey...just catching up. I still am also interested in a Boxster as a possible next sports car....if evah

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04-18-2017, 02:32 PM

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Thanks for this thread, Lainey...just catching up. I still am also interested in a Boxster as a possible next sports car....if evah

Just be aware that certain years had a serious main bearing issue. If not corrected it can fail and the engine would have to be replaced. I think it was early 2000 models up until 08 or 09.

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04-19-2017, 10:33 AM

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Just be aware that certain years had a serious main bearing issue. If not corrected it can fail and the engine would have to be replaced. I think it was early 2000 models up until 08 or 09.

2009 forward and your are good.

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04-19-2017, 11:36 AM

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^^^In Michigan .... is it based on what a vehicle was new, or for pre-owned the used car price? In theory could you sell your car to your wife for say $2000 then pay tax on that?
Levi

No, they tax you based on KBB/NADA value, it doesn't matter what the actual selling price was. I sold a car to friend a couple months back and they used KBB/NADA to value it and ignored what was written on the bill of sale.

I've been paying $152 per year on the S2000 since 2005 for the plate renewal. I'd be somewhat okay paying the money if the roads were kept up, but as I'm sure Dave will attest, the roads in Jackson (and most of MI) are utter crap right now and have been for a couple years.